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[3.8] [doc] struct: update note about network byte order form to be more helpful (GH-22201) #22203

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6 changes: 4 additions & 2 deletions Doc/library/struct.rst
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Expand Up @@ -159,8 +159,8 @@ the :ref:`format-characters` section.
Note the difference between ``'@'`` and ``'='``: both use native byte order, but
the size and alignment of the latter is standardized.

The form ``'!'`` is available for those poor souls who claim they can't remember
whether network byte order is big-endian or little-endian.
The form ``'!'`` represents the network byte order which is always big-endian
as defined in `IETF RFC 1700 <IETF RFC 1700_>`_.

There is no way to indicate non-native byte order (force byte-swapping); use the
appropriate choice of ``'<'`` or ``'>'``.
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -467,3 +467,5 @@ The :mod:`struct` module also defines the following type:
.. _half precision format: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Half-precision_floating-point_format

.. _ieee 754 standard: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_floating_point#IEEE_754-2008

.. _IETF RFC 1700: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1700